303 – The Link Trainer
Before the Second World War, learning to fly by instruments was one of the most difficult and dangerous skills a
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302 – Task Force Hogan
My guest today is William Hogan, and we are going to be talking about the remarkable story of his father,
301 – A Canadian in Stalin’s Army
How does a Canadian end up fighting in the Soviet Red Army during the Second World War? My guest today
300 – Exploding Rats and the Devices of SOE
James Bond may have Q Branch supplying him with ingenious gadgets, but during the Second World War the agents of
299 – Berlin, 1939-45
In this episode, I am joined by Ian Buruma to talk about life in Berlin during the Second World War.
298 – The Long Death of Adolf Hitler
In April 1945, as the Third Reich collapsed around him, Adolf Hitler died in the Führerbunker in Berlin. It is
297 – Pearl Harbor: Japan’s Greatest Disaster
Pearl Harbor is often remembered as a stunning Japanese success, a perfectly executed surprise attack that changed the course of
296 – British Brigadiers, 1940
For this episode, I am joined by Philip McCarty to discuss his book Point of Failure: British Army Brigadiers in
295 – Inside the Siege of Warsaw
In September 1939, during the German invasion of Poland, American photographer and film-maker Julien Bryan became the only foreign journalist
294 – Churchill’s Forgotten Generals: Slim, Auchinleck & Savory
Today we are heading back to the Burma campaign, but through a slightly different lens. Rather than focusing on a